And Logano likely doesn’t have a lot of friends over at Joe Gibbs Racing after being involved in the wreck at California that left Gibbs driver Denny Hamlin injured and on the sidelines for at least the next five races.

There are so many hard feelings and feuds brewing that Jimmie Johnson can’t keep up with them all.

“I can’t recall all the beefs that are out there,” Johnson said at Martinsville Speedway Friday. “There is obviously one or two that have been in the spotlight.

“One of those situations can’t take place because Denny’s not in the car. Tony and Joey, something could happen. I think we will all be aware, just as somebody watching on television, if you are in the car and you see those two near one another, just watch for a lap or two and see what is going on. And make evasive moves if you need to at that point.”

Asked about the feuds that have been brewing in recent weeks, Jeff Gordon chuckled Friday and said, “It’s nice to know that some of that attention is off of us.”

Or is it?

Lost in the Hamlin-Logano-Stewart flap is perhaps the biggest and ugliest feud in the past year — Gordon vs. Clint Bowyer. Their infamous run-in last year started one year ago at Martinsville Speedway and some wouldn’t be surprised to see it continue Sunday.

Gordon dominated this race last year, leading 329 laps, and was battling Johnson, his teammate, for Hendrick Motorsports’ 200th victory when Bowyer entered the picture. With Ryan Newman banging on his rear bumper, Bowyer tried to go three-wide on Gordon and Johnson and caused all three of them to crash.

Gordon never got over the incident and intentionally wrecked Bowyer at Phoenix in November, ruining Bowyer’s championship hopes and setting off a brawl between their two crews. Bowyer was furious over Gordon’s retaliation and has not gotten over it. He has hinted that the bad blood between the two is not over.

Gordon recalled Friday how the feud started at Martinsville.

“Well, yeah, you know, he wrecked us,” he said. “So, whether it was intentional or not, it’s still something that was in the back of my mind.

“You could say it set the stage. But for me, it’s an accumulation of things; sort of like a ‘three strikes and you’re out’ deal. And we just made contact too many times last year.”

Gordon, who will start sixth Sunday at Martinsville, said there was no need for the wreck, which occurred after a late restart, moments that are always hairy and dramatic at the narrow, half-mile short track.

“He was racing hard,” Gordon said. “The thing that bothered me so much about it last year is that I really don’t know if we were going to win that race because we were sitting ducks on old tires. He had it won, really, I think, pretty easily. But to try and make that move going into Turn 1 was very impatient and it really cost him as much as it cost me.

“All he had to do was wait until we got off of Turn 2 and he probably would have driven by all of us down the back straightaway. So, certainly that’s not forgotten.”

Johnson, who will start on the pole for Sunday’s race, agrees that Bowyer made an ill-advised move trying to pass he and Gordon three-wide.

“On a restart, I can only recall one three-wide restart into turn one before and it didn’t turn out well,” Johnson said. “With that one, I had no clue what was going on and so much transpired in a short period of time and as the contact started I heard ‘three-wide,’ and then I was already turned around.

“Those (restarts) are tough, but you know something crazy is happening.”

Bowyer, who starts 15th Sunday, admits that he made a mistake last year but also says that’s why he loves racing at Martinsville.

“Just the racing itself, being able to root and gouge and sometimes beat and bang on each other,” he said. “That didn't work out too good for me in the spring race last year when I was here. Hopefully I'll learn from those mistakes and put it to good use."

Johnson wouldn’t be surprised if Gordon and Bowyer renew their rivalry on Sunday. Or if two other drivers got into it on a short track known for contact and hot tempers.

“Short tracks are where things kind of settle out and find a home,” Johnson said. “There might be some other issues kind of lingering that aren’t so notable that might flare up.